Food

Though the FDA says there is no evidence of food or its packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19, it's always important to thoroughly wash produce to prevent the spread of foodborne illness.

How Do You Give a Great, Personal Toast?

I analyzed toasts when writing Wedding Crashers and realized that, like a movie, a toast needs a character arc and roughly five sections: background, an anecdote, comic relief, a turning point, and a conclusion.

What If You’re Uncomfortable Giving a Toast?

Go for a poem if you don’t know the guest of honor well, you have mixed feelings about the person, or you’re nervous. When a jet fighter is going down, he reaches for the escape hatch. For me, that’s a few lines from Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Should You Speak Directly to the Guest of Honor?

I prefer to look straight ahead. If for some reason the person isn’t smiling, you might panic, thinking that he or she hates what you just said, and there goes your speech. It’s easy to misinterpret reactions when you’re under pressure.